2006 Saarijärvi Open
The 2006 Saarijärvi Open was held on 2006-07-15 in Saarijärvi, Finland. 7 athletes competed across 5 events were contested.
Events (5 total)
- 1. Arm Over Arm Pull
- 2. Max Log Lift
- 3. Loading Race
- 4. Tug of War
- 5. Atlas Stones
Results
| Place | Athlete | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Mattila | 🇫🇮 FIN | 32.0 |
| 2 | Juhani Pakkala | 🇫🇮 FIN | 30.0 |
| 3 | Marko Laitinen | 🇫🇮 FIN | 21.0 |
| 4 | Kirmo Varvikko | 🇫🇮 FIN | 17.0 |
| 5 | Henri Peiponen | 🇫🇮 FIN | 17.0 |
| 6 | Topi Frifeldt | 🇫🇮 FIN | 13.0 |
| 7 | Samu Kaattari | 🇫🇮 FIN | 10.0 |
Event-by-Event Results
Arm Over Arm Pull
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Mattila | 36.53 s | 7.0 |
| 2 | Marko Laitinen | 57.27 s | 6.0 |
| 3 | Henri Peiponen | 9.45 m | 5.0 |
| 4 | Juhani Pakkala | 9.15 m | 4.0 |
| 5 | Samu Kaattari | 8.15 m | 3.0 |
| 6 | Kirmo Varvikko | 4.3 m | 2.0 |
| 7 | Topi Frifeldt | 3.85 m | 1.0 |
Atlas Stones
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juhani Pakkala | 3 in 48.00 s | 7.0 |
| 2 | Mika Mattila | 3 in 50.00 s | 6.0 |
| 3 | Kirmo Varvikko | 2 in 15.00 s | 5.0 |
| 4 | Henri Peiponen | 2 in 20.00 s | 4.0 |
| 5 | Marko Laitinen | 2 in 23.00 s | 3.0 |
| 6 | Topi Frifeldt | 2 in 28.00 s | 2.0 |
| 7 | Samu Kaattari | 2 in 44.00 s | 1.0 |
Loading Race
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juhani Pakkala | 3 in 26.40 s | 7.0 |
| 2 | Marko Laitinen | 3 in 39.83 s | 6.0 |
| 3 | Mika Mattila | 3 in 47.03 s | 5.0 |
| 4 | Kirmo Varvikko | 3 in 153.84 s | 4.0 |
| 5 | Topi Frifeldt | 2 in 15.00 s | 3.0 |
| 6 | Henri Peiponen | 2 in 20.00 s | 2.0 |
| 7 | Samu Kaattari | 2 in 22.00 s | 1.0 |
Max Log Lift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Mattila | 140 kg | 7.0 |
| 2 | Juhani Pakkala | 135 kg | 6.0 |
| 3 | Topi Frifeldt | 125 kg | 5.0 |
| 4 | Kirmo Varvikko | 122.5 kg | 4.0 |
| 5 | Samu Kaattari | 120 kg | 3.0 |
| 6 | Henri Peiponen | 117.5 kg | 2.0 |
| 7 | Marko Laitinen | 115 kg | 1.0 |
Tug of War
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Mattila | 7 points | 7.0 |
| 2 | Juhani Pakkala | 6 points | 6.0 |
| 3 | Marko Laitinen | 5 points | 5.0 |
| 4 | Henri Peiponen | 4 points | 4.0 |
| 5 | Kirmo Varvikko | 2 points | 2.0 |
| 5 | Topi Frifeldt | 2 points | 2.0 |
| 5 | Samu Kaattari | 2 points | 2.0 |
See Also
About 2006 Saarijärvi Open
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